New York's craft brewing

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Saidou Ceesay, a packager, waits for a keg to be filled with beer at the Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, March 9, 2015. The kegs seen in this image were scheduled to be shipped internationally. The popularity of craft beers has grown rapidly in recent years in the United States as drinkers seek new tastes, with sales estimated to have climbed more than a fifth in 2014. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Hoses carrying beer surround discarded cans of beer during canning day at the Bronx Brewery in New York, March 5, 2015. Canning is an activity that happens once or twice a week and although the brewery relies on machinery for canning, the process requires constant management. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Workers organize beer to be sold during packaging day at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Assistant brewer Nick Griffin adds caustic cleaner to a brewing tank in order to clean remaining yeast or hops after a brew at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

A digital control panel is seen in the brewing room at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Yeast and hops hit the floor as they are emptied and cleaned from a tank at the Bronx Brewery, March 19, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Carbon dioxide regulators are seen attached to a wall at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. The release of Carbon dioxide is a critical aspect in the fermentation of beer and ultimately adds the fizz effect to the end product. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Empty cans wait to be filled with Bronx IPA Session Ale beer at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Boxes wait to be filled with cans of beer at the Bronx Brewery on packaging day, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Vintage barrels used to flavor beer are seen at the Bronx Brewery, March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Tim Lappin, a tour guide, pours beer to be sampled at the Brooklyn Brewery, March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Beer is poured for participants during a tour at the Brooklyn Brewery, April 6, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Participants look at their beer samples during a tour of the Brooklyn Brewery, March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Vintage beer bottles, some dating back to the 1800's are displayed in a showcase at the Brooklyn Brewery, March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Beer is poured into glasses to be tested during a tour at the Brooklyn Brewery, April 6, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Bottled beers move down a bottling line at the Brooklyn Brewery, April 6, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Assistant brewer Morgan Snyder sits in front of canned beer to be shipped and sold from the Bronx Brewery, March 19, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

Assistant brewer Nick Griffin brews a rye pale ale at the Bronx Brewery, March 19, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton

A selection of craft beers are seen on a menu as Tim Lappin leads a tour at the Brooklyn Brewery, March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Sara Hylton